SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8985, 24 February 1888, Page 6

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Thursday. The second day of the D.J.C. Autumn Meeting was well attended. The weather was fine, though a few drops of rain fell in the afternoon. The results were as follow •*—

Tally-ho Handicap of lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs, third horse ssovs from stakes. Two miles.

Mr. Smith's Dunluce, 9st (Bishop) ... 1 Mr. Vallance's Mac, lOst 101b (Connor) 2 Mr. Butler's Secretary, 9st 131b (Kingan) 3 Garibaldi (list 81b), Trapper (lOst 41b), Mammoc (Bst 121b) also ran. Mac was the favourite. From a good start, Secretary and Mac went away with the lead, Trapper and Garibaldi being next. Passing the stand the second time, Garibaldi ranged up alongside the two leaders, with Trapper close up, and Mac and Dunluce beginning to improve their positions. At the mile and a-half Garibaldi ran into first place, but dropped away before reaching the bottom turn, at which juncture' Mac ran up on level terms with Secretary and Trapper, and looked all over a winner. Bishop had, however, been nursing Dunluco, ana had been gaining on the leaders during the last half-mile, and coming with a final rush at the bend wore Mac down, and won cleverly by a longth, Secretary third, six lengths off. Time, 4min Jsec. Dividends : Inside, £7 17s fid ; outside, £7.

City Stakes' Handicap of 150sovs, with a sweepstakes of ssovs; second horse, 20sovs; third, lOsovs; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs.

Middle Park Stud Co.'s blk f Ravens-

wing, 7st 121b (McMoran) ... ._ 1 Mr. lurnbulTs Wolverine, 7st (Buddicombe) 2 Mr. Stephenson's Chic, 7st 121bs (Dyer) 3 Vandore (Bst 21b), Matamata (7st 31b, carried 7st 81b), Flourette (carried (ist 121b), Adulation (Bst) also went to the post. Chic was the favourite, Adulation being next in demand. The start was a bad one, Adulation being left at the post, with her head the wrong way, and her jockey therefore walked her back to the paddock. Chic and Wolverine were quickest away, and ran a ding-dong race to the last furlong, when Wolverine drew away, and looked like winning comfortably, but Ravenswing came up on the inside, and answering her rider's call, very gamely won a fine race by a head, Chic a good third. Time, lmin 4isec. Dividends : Inside, £9 18s; outside, £10 15s. The starter was hooted, and cries of " No race" were raised, but Mr. Driver said he had sent them away.

Dunedin J.C. Handicap, of 350sovs, with a sweepstake of ssovs ; second horse 50 sovs, third 20sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. Stead's b c Gipsy King, by Le Loup —tiitana, 9st 21ds (Huxtable)... ... 1 Mr. Goodman's Silvermark, 7st 51b (Price) - 2 Mr. Webb's Springston, 7st 61b (Williams) 3 Tetford (S;st 41b), Artillery (Bst4lb), Quibble (Sst 21b), Snapshot (7st 121b), First Lord (7st 101b), and St. Clair (6st 121b), also ran. Betting: 2 to 1 against Gipsy King, 4 to 1 Silvermark, 5 to 1 Springston and Artillery. A capital start was effected. The colours of Gipsy King and Silvermark showed in the van, while Quibble and Snapshot brought up the rear, but the whole field were well together. By the time the stand was reached, and half-a-mile covered, Silvermark and Tetford were the leading files, a clear gap separating the pair from Gipsy King and Springston, who went on together side by side. Going round to the right, Gipsy King was steadied; and First Lord ran up into fourth place, and at the halfmile from home this lot took close order. Silvermark, however, maintained the lead right into the straight, where First Lord had shot his bolt, and the finish was left to Silvermark, Springston, and Gipsy King, the latter of whom was now making his effort. In a few strides whips were out to all three, and a grand finish ended in Gipsy King getting up on the inside, and winning a desperate race by a head from Silvermark, with Springston close up third, First Lord a good fourth, Artillery fifth. Time, 2min. 41sec. Dividends : Inside (£2 tickets), £4 128 fid ; outside (£1 tickets), £2 6s 6d.

Novel Race, of 85sovs. Ono mile. Mr. Rutherford's Derby, Bst 71b (Williams) 1 Mr. T. George's Mazurka, 7st 31b, (Price) 2 Mr. Poole's Sweetlips, Gat 101b (carried 6st 121b) (Parker) 3 Raven (Sst 121b), Dodger (6st 71b), Blue Nell (6st), also ran. Raven, Dodger, and Sweetlips led for half-a-mile, when Derby went to the front, and notwithstanding a grand effort by Mazurka, maintained his lead to the winning-post, securing the judge's fiat by only half a head, Sweetlips a good third. Time, lmin 50aec. Dividends : Inside, £1 16s ; outside, £1 17s 6d. Railway Plate of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. Mr. Twohill's Cinderella, by Javlin — Renga, Sst 111b (Carey) 1 Mr. Goodman's Apropos, Bst 111b (Price) ... 2 Mr. Butler's Adulation, 6st 111b . (Holmes) 3 Three others ran. Russley, who was a hot favourite, only finished fourth, Cinderella coming in first very comfortably. Time," 50sec. Dividends : £10 15s 6d and £12 4s. Suburban Welter Handicap of 120 sovs ; 1 milo and a furlong. Mr. Hammond's Sultan, Bst 121b (Derritfc) 1 Hon. G. McLean's St. Ives, Bst 121b (Chapmart) 2 Mr. Hobbs' College Boy, Bst 121b (Huxtabld) 3 Chantilly (Bst lllb), and Sir Julius (Sst) also ran. This was a very good race, but in the end Sultan drew out, and won easily. Time, 2min 2sec. Dividends, £10 15s 6d and £12 4s. 47 . Post Stakes of 20 sove. Mr. J. Smith's St. Agnes... ... M 1 Mr. Goodman's Little Nell . M ... 2 Mr. Mason's Sweet Briar 3 Five started. Dividends, £2 4s 6d and £2 3s. V

EGMONT RACES. Hawera, Thursday. The second day's racing in connection with the Egmont meeting was held to-day. The results are as follow :— Steeplechase, of 80sovs.—Allegro, lOst, 1 ; Waitangi, lOst 121b, 2. Waitangi fell, but the jockey was not seriously hurt. Dividend, £2 lis. Waimate Handicap, of lOOsovs.—Dudu, 7st, 1; Clogs, Bst 61bs, 2. Won by half a length. Dividend, £1 16s. Norm an by Stakes, of4osovs.—Armourer, 7st 51bs, 1, Tongariro, Bst 51bs, 2 ; Rimu, 7st 41b, 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min. Dividend, £9 6s. Forced Handicap.—Rimu, 1; Hagar, 2. Time, 2min 45|sec. Dividend, £1 16s. Flying Handicap, of 60sova.—Tongariro, 1; Balista, 2; Escapade, 3. Time, lmin 18 l-sth sec. Dividend, £3 lis. This race was run twice, owing to a protest that Tongariro ran in front of the post when the flag fell, which the stewards upheld, and the raco was declared void. The result was the same on both occasions.

MARLBOROUGH RACES. Blenheim, Thursday. At the Marlborough Racing Club's second day's races the attendance was good, while the weather was favourable. The results were as follow :— Hurdle Handicap of 40sovs, 2 miles and a quarter. —Mr. Hathaway's Orient, 1; Mr. Leopold's Kangaroo, 2. Mr. Peters' Johnny and Mr. Sutherly's Oceola also ran. Kangaroo made the running for the first mile and a-half, when the favourite Orient came to the front, and won without distress. Oceola fell at the last hurdle, but it did not affect the result, as she was beaten before she came down. There were 164 on the totalisator, and the dividend was £1 16s. The Ladies' Plate Handicap, 20sovs, one mile and a distance, fell through. Only Mr. R. Redwood's Sweetie and Mr. Prior's Kauri were nominated, and an objection was raised to the rider of Sweetie, that he was a professional jockey, Mr. Redwood therefore scratched Sweetie, leaving Kauri to walk over. The stewards afterwards held a meeting, and declared tho race null and void, on the ground that the rider of Kauri was also a professional.

Raoing Club Handicap of lOOsova. One mile and a-half.—Mr. Martin's Silence (9st 31bs, Clifford), 1 ; Mr. Saunder's The Shah (9st 31b, Vaile), 2; Her Ladyship was scratched. The horses got away to a beautiful start. The Shah led by a length till the straight was entered, when Silence came up, and won by h&lf-a-length. Time, 2min 45sec. Totalisator dividend, £1 ss. Selling Handicap Race of lOsovs. Threequarters of a mile.Mr.F.Dodson's Blucher, 1; Mr. Sutherly's Fisherman, 2; Mr.Greig's Stella, 3. Five started. This was a popular win ; and the biggest dividend of the' meeting was namely, £1016s. Time, lmin 24sec. Won by two lengths. Welter Handicap, a sweepstake of 2sov, with 20sovs added; one mile and a-quarter.— J. Leopold's Cupid, Bsb 61b, 1; Mr. J. Saunders* The Shah, 9st 91b, 2. Mr. Rayner's His Highness also started, but ran off the course. Sweetie, John, and Jim were scratched. The Shah was the favourite. Cupid led from the start to the finish. The Shah made his effort coming up the straight, bub failed to overtake Cupid, who won by a length. Dividend, £2 7s.

Consolation Handicap of 30sovs ; about a mile and a distance. —Mr. Saunders'The Shah, 88t 6lb (Vaile), 1. Mr.Peters' Smooth, Bst (Peters), 2. Smooth made the running till near the entrance to the straight, when The Shah led, and won by four lengths. Totalisator dividend, £1 10s.